Surah At-Tahrim Ayat 01 Daily Qur'an & Hadith (03 May 2026)
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Al-Quran القرأن
English Translation of Al-Quran
[66] Surah At-Tahrim [The Prohibition]
Ayat 1. O Prophet ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH)! Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allah has made lawful to you, seeking to please your wives? And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Tafseer of Surah 1. The Prophet's (PBUH) household was not like other households. The Consorts of Purity were expected to hold a higher standard in behavior and reticence than ordinary women, as they had higher work to perform. 33:28. But they were human beings after all, and were subject to the weaknesses of their gender, and they sometimes failed. The behavior of 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) once caused serious difficulties: the Prophet's mind was sorely distressed, and he renounced the society of his wives for some time. This renunciation seems to be referred to here. The situation was nonetheless difficult for him because she was a daughter of Abu Bakr (RA), one of the truest and most intimate of his Companions and lieutenants. The commentators usually cite the following incident in connection with the revelation of these verses. It is narrated from 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her), the wife of the Prophet ﷺ (peace be on him) by al Bukhari, Muslim, al Nasa'i. Abu Dawud and others say that the Prophet usually visited his wives daily after 'Asr Prayer. Once it so happened that he stayed longer than usual at the quarters of Zainab bint Jahsh (May Allah be pleased with her), for she had received from somewhere some honey which the Prophet liked very much. "At this", says 'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her), "I felt uncomfortable, and I, Hafsah (May Allah be pleased with her) agreed among ourselves that when he visits us each of us would tell him that a peculiar odour came from his mouth as a result of what he had eaten, for we knew that he was particularly sensitive to offensive smells". So when wives hinted at it, he vowed that he would never again use honey. Thereupon these verses were revealed reminding him that he should not declare to himself unlawful that which Allah had made lawful to him. The important point to bear in mind is that he was at once rectified by revelation, which reinforces the fact that the prophets are always under divine protection, and even the slightest lapse on their part is never left uncorrected. The tender words of admonition addressed to the Consorts in 33:28-34 explain the situation far better than any comments can express. If the Prophet ﷺ (PBUH) had been a mere husband in the ordinary sense of the term, he could not have held the balance even between his private feelings and his public duties. But he was not an ordinary husband, and he abandoned his renunciation on his realization of the higher duties with which he was charged, and which required conciliation with firmness.
Hadith الحدیث
English Translation of Hadith
Hazrat Wabisah bin Mabad (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I went to Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) and he asked me, "Have you come to inquire about piety?'' I replied in the affirmative. Then he said, "Ask your heart regarding it. Piety is that which contents the soul and comforts the heart, and sin is that which causes doubts and perturbs the heart, even if people pronounce it lawful and give you verdicts on such matters again and again.'' [Masnad Ahmad, Imam Ahmad Hadith # 228/4].
Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah At-Tahrim [The Prohibition] Ayat 01. Why do you ban (for yourself) that which Allah has made lawful to you". There are two points about this Hadith. First, it is one of the miracles of Messenger of Allah ﷺ [SAWW](PBUH) who discovered the nature of the question before it was put to him. Second, man's heart is the biggest guide to him and he, therefore, should keep his heart illuminated with the light of Faith so as to continue receiving guidance from it.
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